Brassard's injury meant an increase in faceoff duty for depth forward Brian Boyle, who finished the game an impressive 9-for-11 at the faceoff dot. The Rangers might need more of the same from Boyle if Brassard is unable to play on Monday.

#NYR#MTL Brassard on if he can play on Mon: "Not sure. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. I didn't feel like I could help the team [after hit]"